Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1887-03-24

istOwn, yesterday, from the rat willow
and Sahara region, where he went to
summons grand and petit jurors.
AL J. Stephens Of Tibet. drew y Champion
mower, in the River Press lottery scheme.
All. will probably use it to good advantage
this summer. Mower the merrier!
James Humphreys. OF Cottonwood, is
reco vering from n severe illness Of several
weeks, during a portion Of which time it
was not expected he would pull through;
but though pale and weak now he il In
fair way to be around soon.
+. c. Power. general manager Of the BEN
ton + line Of stca mboats, has given notice
that his company are now preparing for
spring business. and expect to have two
boats at Fort Benton by April LIST, IL pos
sible. lie also states, that as active river.
trade is expected, they will he fully pre-
pared to handle all business offered.
From so 10 so actually saved by pur.
chasing a through stage and railroad ticket
to points in United States and Canada, via
Billings. Benton and Maiden Stage Line.
Covered coaches to the railroad. Choice OF
routes from st. Paul allowed purchaser Of
ticket. For rates and further particulars,
call on or address, A. NJ. Thompson. agent.
Maiden. NJ r.
One turkey gobbler can make nearly as
much noise as "a well organized sewing
society, aud when he initiates himself under
Il printing office window and tries to reveal
"thc secret Of his inmost soul in four
octaves above zero, or taxes his internal
economy by tearing out lung. it makes
the editor regret that the holiday season
IL over and cranherries scarce.
| The delinquent tax list Tor Fergus county
will be found in this issue. These taxes
can I've paid to +. Il. Wright, TREASURER Of
Fergus county. Collecting Treasurer Fol.
no unnecessary delay in the settlement 81
taxes due MeRgher and Fergus jointly.
Immediate attention will save delinpuents
further trouble and expense.
The following are the saloon licenses
under the new law: Saloons not in towns
or villages, 500 per annum; in towns Of
300 inhabitants or less, $780, in towns Of
300 to 800 inhabitants, S24O; towns Of
I. 800 to $500. $500; towns Of greater
population, $500. The law goes into effect
July LIST, 1897. To arrive at the popula.
ton Of town for the purpose Of this law
multiply the vote at the last general elec
ton by three.
J. N. Croft, Of Wolf creek, visited Lew
istown this week. Mr.. Croft returned a
short time since from an extended visit in
the East, and congratulates himself on
escaping n cold winter and a. good deal o
hard work. While in Boston Mr.. Croft
visited the wool firm Of Harding, Manning
~ Martin, and il happened To he just nj
the time the wool clip Of Chandler & Cham
berlain was opened up. They declared il
the best Montana clip they had receive,
during the season. Mr.. Croft said scarlet
fever had caused the death Of six children
on Wolf creek, this winter.
The wind yesterday was ~ regular Living
ston breeze. 1t got into won Tobel's Office
and turned il inside out before it got away
II damned up Big Spring creek until it wa
f.ared the back. water would get over tn
Snowies; and it flooded the desert claim
on the bench 50 that the holders can ma
final proof. II blew Cottonwood creek dry
and the water fell in "a mist over our town
] 1t started up u gulch which heads in the Jr
9 dith mountains, and being unable to ~
out, it blew n tunnel through tn Nader
I; got under the end Of one irrigating ditch
!. aud doubled il up 80 that it will have to b
q reconst ructetl; and getting under the middl
p Of another, it blew it up in such n way tina
il looked like II rainbow. The school-boy
! were playing ball when the wind took tn
:. sphere and threw it against n neighborii
/, building holding it high above the reach
the boys for half AN hour.
= Mr.. John Gilkerson was kicked by hor'
On Monday afternoon of this week, and
y now confined to his home by the injur.
lie was hauling lumber from town to h
n ranch and was standing ON top Of II loa
=. driving when the team became stalled
. the mud. lie applied the whip quite vigo
orsly to one horse which resented by son
!, lofty kicking. aud in his reaching strus
johnny ON the right leg, splitting the tib
or shin-lnDne, making a wound about tw
inches in length. Mr.. Gilkerson unload,
his lumber and returned to town, befo
he began to realize the extent of h
! injuries. The horse was not shot behiI
l. and considering the altitude to which
= had to raise his heels it is remarkable til;
l. he could have done so much damage. NJ
Gilkerson expected to move his family
" his ranch this week but will not do 80
II present.